diff --git a/InvenTree/common/models.py b/InvenTree/common/models.py
index 92e5c1522c..a9150a8e6d 100644
--- a/InvenTree/common/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/common/models.py
@@ -1464,6 +1464,13 @@ class InvenTreeUserSetting(BaseInvenTreeSetting):
             'validator': bool,
         },
 
+        'SEARCH_PREVIEW_EXCLUDE_INACTIVE_PURCHASE_ORDERS': {
+            'name': _('Exclude Inactive Purchase Orders'),
+            'description': _('Exclude inactive purchase orders from search preview window'),
+            'default': True,
+            'validator': bool,
+        },
+
         'SEARCH_PREVIEW_SHOW_SALES_ORDERS': {
             'name': _('Search Sales Orders'),
             'description': _('Display sales orders in search preview window'),
@@ -1471,6 +1478,13 @@ class InvenTreeUserSetting(BaseInvenTreeSetting):
             'validator': bool,
         },
 
+        'SEARCH_PREVIEW_EXCLUDE_INACTIVE_SALES_ORDERS': {
+            'name': 'Exclude Inactive Sales Orders',
+            'description': _('Exclude inactive sales orders from search preview window'),
+            'validator': bool,
+            'default': True,
+        },
+
         'SEARCH_PREVIEW_RESULTS': {
             'name': _('Search Preview Results'),
             'description': _('Number of results to show in each section of the search preview window'),
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/user_search.html b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/user_search.html
index 1883110b80..97ce2bb7e9 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/user_search.html
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/user_search.html
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
             {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="SEARCH_PREVIEW_SHOW_LOCATIONS" user_setting=True icon='fa-sitemap' %}
             {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="SEARCH_PREVIEW_SHOW_COMPANIES" user_setting=True icon='fa-building' %}
             {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="SEARCH_PREVIEW_SHOW_PURCHASE_ORDERS" user_setting=True icon='fa-shopping-cart' %}
+            {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="SEARCH_PREVIEW_EXCLUDE_INACTIVE_PURCHASE_ORDERS" user_setting=True icon='fa-search-minus' %}
             {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="SEARCH_PREVIEW_SHOW_SALES_ORDERS" user_setting=True icon='fa-truck' %}
+            {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="SEARCH_PREVIEW_EXCLUDE_INACTIVE_SALES_ORDERS" user_setting=True icon='fa-search-minus' %}
             
             {% include "InvenTree/settings/setting.html" with key="SEARCH_PREVIEW_RESULTS" user_setting=True icon='fa-search' %}
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/search.js b/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/search.js
index 4db310a062..8ba54a5dd1 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/search.js
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/js/translated/search.js
@@ -167,15 +167,23 @@ function updateSearch() {
     }
 
     if (user_settings.SEARCH_PREVIEW_SHOW_PURCHASE_ORDERS) {
+
+        var filters = {
+            supplier_detail: true,
+        }
+
+        if (user_settings.SEARCH_PREVIEW_EXCLUDE_INACTIVE_PURCHASE_ORDERS) {
+            var filters = {
+                outstanding: true,
+            }
+        }
+
         // Search for matching purchase orders
         addSearchQuery(
             'purchaseorder',
             '{% trans "Purchase Orders" %}',
             '{% url "api-po-list" %}',
-            {
-                supplier_detail: true,
-                outstanding: true,
-            },
+            filters,
             renderPurchaseOrder,
             {
                 url: '/order/purchase-order',
@@ -184,15 +192,22 @@ function updateSearch() {
     }
 
     if (user_settings.SEARCH_PREVIEW_SHOW_SALES_ORDERS) {
+
+        var filters = {
+            customer_detail: true,
+        };
+
+        // Hide inactive (not "outstanding" orders)
+        if (user_settings.SEARCH_PREVIEW_EXCLUDE_INACTIVE_SALES_ORDERS) {
+            filters.outstanding = true;
+        }
+
         // Search for matching sales orders
         addSearchQuery(
             'salesorder',
             '{% trans "Sales Orders" %}',
             '{% url "api-so-list" %}',
-            {
-                customer_detail: true,
-                outstanding: true,
-            },
+            filters,
             renderSalesOrder,
             {
                 url: '/order/sales-order',